2016 Minnesota Vikings positional evaluation: Quarterbacks
By Adam Carlson
Taylor Heinicke
The Minnesota Vikings were hoping to make Heinicke their backup to Teddy Bridgewater during the 2016 season, but that plan fell apart after an offseason injury put the young quarterback on the shelf through preseason and into the regular season.
Heinicke has shown some flashes of potential in the past, but not being able to evaluate him in the preseason makes it difficult to gauge any kind of development he may have made in the offseason or even after his activation.
Fans will want to keep an eye on Heinicke though, because he is likely the one who will be pegged as the replacement for Shaun Hill when he moves on from the Vikings. But, of course, he will need to earn that promotion with great play during the 2017 preseason and training camp.
Hopefully, Heinicke can stay healthy this offseason so he can show what he’s got when training camp rolls around. It would be great to see him in action again to get some fresh game footage to evaluate.